wonder drug

won·der drug

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wuhn-der druhg]
- /ˈwʌn dər drʌg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wuhn-der druhg]
- /ˈwʌn dər drʌg/

Definitions of wonder drug words

noun wonder drug a drug, usually recently discovered or developed, noted for its startling curative effect, as an antibiotic or sulfa drug. 1
noun wonder drug a drug that many people believe to be very effective 0
noun wonder drug miracle drug 0

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Origin of wonder drug

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Wonder drug

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wonder drug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for wonder drug

noun wonder drug

amoxicillin — a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections
ampicillin — a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
antibiotic — Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
magic bullet — something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.

All 7 Synonyms of wonder drug